Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for domestic abuse protection notices and orders for the purpose of protecting a person from abusive behaviour by the person's partner or ex-partner; and to make provision for the termination of Scottish secure tenancies in cases involving behaviour by a tenant which is abusive of the tenant's partner or ex-partner.

Stage 1

The Justice Committee was designated lead Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill.

Stage 2

• Scottish Government Stage 2 Amendments Purpose and Effect Notes (180KB pdf)

Evidence

The Committee launched a call for views on Tuesday 10 November 2020. The closing date for receipt of written submissions was Friday 4 December 2020.

You can access the call for views via the Citizen Space link below:

Correspondence

• Letter from Scottish Government Bill Team on points raised in 15 Dec oral evidence session (18 December 2020) (183KB pdf)
• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice (15 March 2021) (328KB pdf)

Report

Read the Committee's Stage 1 Report

• Response by the Scottish Government to the Committee's Stage 1 Report (26 January 2021) (646KB pdf)